Handling stress in the workplace

Thursday

Jul 14, 2011 at 6:51 AMJul 14, 2011 at 6:52 AM

Peter Day

HESPERIA • Eight out of 10 adults are stressed out, and in the workplace, that can lead to problems from trouble concentrating to short tempers, said Stacy Rochelle, a regional director for the California Employers Association.

"I know when I wake up and my hands are clenched — that's not a good sign," said Rochelle, who presented the "Managing Burnout in the Workplace" workshop at the Hesperia Library on Wednesday.

Stress overload leads to burnout, which can be harmful to a career — or even one's life.

"If you are in a continuous state of stress, your body never leaves the fight or flight mode," she said.